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A decision made (13.03.06) to maintain refusal of planning permission for 5 Vauxhall Street, St. Helier.

Subject:	5 Vauxhall Street St Helier, Replacement Windows
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0032	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		RW/2005/1429
Written Report Title:	Request for re-consideration of Refusal of Planning Permission	Written report – Author:		Richard Glover
Decision(s Uphold the refusal of the planning application
Reason(s) for decision: Proposal is contrary to the Policies of the Island Plan and no other material considerations outweighed the provisions of the Plan.
Action required: Notify applicant/agent of the decision
Signature: (Minister)			Date of Decision: 13.03.06

5 Vauxhall Street, St. Helier - maintain refusal of planning permission

Application Number: RW/2005/1429

Request for Reconsideration Report

Site Address	Vauxhall House Apartments Limited, 5, Vauxhall Street, St. Helier.

Requested by	Mr. RLe Brocq	Agent	Coastline PVCu Products Limited

Description	Replace timber front windows with uPVC. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission.

Type	Replacement Windows

Original Decision	REFUSED

Conditions
Reasons	1. The proposed replacement windows would by virtue of their proportions, details and materials, detract from the intrinsic architectural quality and historic value of this building, which is included on the Planning and Environment Committee’s ‘Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey’ as a Building of Local Interest, contrary to policy HWD2, 1999 and G13 of The Jersey Island Plan 2002

Determined by	Environment and Public Services Committee – 27 October 2005

Date	31/10/2005

Zones	Town Proposals Map Built-Up Area Action Area 4 Building Of Local Interest

Policies	G13 - Buildings and Places of Architectural and Historic Interest. HWD2 - Replacement windows and External Doors for buildings (other than SSIs) which are included on the Register of Historic Buildings

Recommendation

Maintain refusal

Comments on Case	An application for the replacement of existing timber windows with aluminium was refused in May 1996. The case has been ongoing since that time through consistent pre-application advice. At its meeting of 27 October 2005 the Environment & Public Services Committee considered the formal application and determined that it should be refused as contrary to policies G13 and HWD2.

Recommendation	Maintain refusal

Reasons	The proposal is contrary to policies G13 & HWD2; consistent with the decision to refuse – no further information has come to light to demonstrate that the decision was either unreasonable or that other policy considerations were discounted or overlooked.

Background Papers	1:2500 Site Plan Letter requesting reconsideration, from R G Le Brocq – received 17/01/06 EPSC minute from 27/10/06

Prepared by	Historic Buildings Officer	Date	22 March 2006

Endorsed by		Date